Redlands, California, October 6, 2015 — Esri announced today the availability of theTrimble R1 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiverfor collecting professional-grade GPS data withCollector for ArcGIS. The GNSS receiver is rugged certified MIL-STD-810,...
Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Inaugurates Eye on Earth Summit 2015
Abu Dhabi — Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the board of trustees of the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, today inaugurated the second Eye on Earth Summit at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi. Taking...
FAA Proposes $1.9 Million Civil Penalty Against SkyPan International for Allegedly Unauthorized Unmanned Aircraft Operations
NEW YORK, October 6, 2015 — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announces the largest civil penalty the FAA has proposed against a UAS operator for endangering the safety of our airspace. The FAA proposes a $1.9...
Eye on Earth Set to Overcome Sustainable Development Data Challenges at a Critical Time for Decision Makers
Abu Dhabi, October 6, 2015 —The second Eye on Earth Summit opened in Abu Dhabi today, with leaders of the Summit Alliance partner organisations highlighting the critical role the movement is playing in promoting dialogue and driving international action to help...
Geospatial Data in Taiwan Focus More on Opening
October 6, 2015 — Supergeo’s biggest application customer in Taiwan, Ministry of the Interior and the TGOS platform, has just announced one of the biggest projects in the GIS field from ide@ Taiwan 2020 Policy: White Paper which focuses on the integration of...
Autodesk Showcases New UAV Features for ReCap 360 at Commercial UAV Expo 2015
October 6, 2015 — Autodesk, Inc. will showcase new ReCap 360 features specific for UAV users at Booth #300 at the 2015 Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas. To meet the growing demand from the UAV industry to turn aerial photos into meaningful 2D and 3D data, these...
Commercial UAV Expo Opens in Las Vegas
October 6, 2015, Portland, Maine — Commercial UAV Expo opens today at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The expo and conference will have 120 exhibitors, more than any commercial drone show in the market. Over  1,500 attendees are expected, including many large...
Abu Dhabi to Welcome Global Environmental Leaders at Eye on Earth Summit 2015
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Oct 2015 — Sustainability thought leaders, members of the United Nations and global experts in environmental and information networking will convene in Abu Dhabi tomorrow for Eye on Earth Summit 2015. Held under the patronage of...
Textron Systems’ Aerosonde(TM) Small Unmanned Aircraft System & Remote Video Technologies Support Wildfire Deterrence and Response in Idaho
HUNT VALLEY, MD, Oct 01,2015 — Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, a Textron Inc. TXT, +0.93% business, announced today that the company provided its equipment and personnel in support of a multi-day wildfire response and decision support effort in Idaho with the...
USGIF Announces New Board Members
Herndon, Virginia, October 2, 2015 —The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) announced the addition of seven new members to its Board of Directors. The newest board members are David Alexander, Julia Bowers, John Fenwick, Michael C. Grochol,...
